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Cakewalk
Sonar VST Configuration
SONAR
automatically scans your VST folders for new plug-ins on
startup, registering any unscanned VST plug-ins so that they
become available in SONAR's plug-in menus. You can turn off
automatic scanning by using the Options-Global
command, and unchecking the Scan For VST Plug-ins On Startup
checkbox that is on the VST Plug-ins tab.
To
configure your VST plug-ins manually, use either the VST
Plug-ins tab of the Global Options dialog, or the Cakewalk
Plug-in Manager. You can use the Global Options dialog to set
general VST options, such as choosing which folders to scan,
but not specific options on individual plug-ins. Use the VST
button on a plug-in's property page, or the Cakewalk Plug-in
Manager to set options on individual plug-ins (use the Tools-Cakewalk
Plug-in Manager command to open the Plug-in Manager).
The following procedures explain how to use the VST Plug-ins
tab of the Global Options dialog. The Cakewalk Plug-in Manager
has its own help.
To
Display the Global Options Dialog/VST Plug-ins Tab
To
Add a Folder to Scan
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On
the Global Options dialog/VST Plug-ins tab, click the Add
button to open the Browse for Folder dialog.
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Choose
the folder you want to add, and click OK.
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Repeat
steps 1 and 2 to add any additional folders you might want
to scan.
The
new folders appear in the VST Scan Folder(s) list, along with
any folders that were already in the list.
To
Remove a Folder from the VST Scan Folder(s) List
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On
the Global Options dialog/VST Plug-ins tab, in the VST
Scan Folder(s) list, select the folder you want to remove,
and click the Remove button.
To
Set Options for All Plug-ins in a Folder
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On
the Global Options dialog/VST Plug-ins tab, in the VST
Scan Folder(s) list, select the folder you want to set
options for, then click the Folder Defaults button.
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In
the dialog that appears, choose from the following options
(options that control properties for individual plug-ins
are greyed-out: use the Cakewalk Plug-in Manager, or the
VST button on the plug-in's property page to set those
options):
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Enable
as plug-in--enable this option if you want to use the
plug-ins in this folder as audio effects.
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Configure
as tempo-based effect--if the effects in this folder
are supposed to respond to tempo information (for
example, a tempo-synced delay), and they are not
responding, make sure this box is checked.
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Force
stereo operation--if you need to use mono plug-ins in
situations that requires stereo, you can enable this
option to run the plug-ins in stereo mode. This option
simply creates two identical
output
streams from the plug-ins where only one existed.
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Do
not intercept NRPNs--SONAR uses NRPNs to run
automation of your VST plug-ins. However, some
instruments have their own implementation of this
process, so checking this box passes the NRPNs
directly to the instrument, allowing it to manage its
own automation.
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Enable
Delay Compensation--usually, you will leave this
checkbox the way you found it. SONAR contains a delay
compensator, which turns on and off automatically for
each individual plug-in (only a few plug-ins need it).
If your plug-in needs extra time to process the audio
data, the plug-in sends a message to SONAR, so it can
synchronize playback time to the delayed
output
from the plug-in.
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Enable
Mono Processing--allows VST plug-ins to process in
mono instead of the default behavior, which sums the
stereo
output
of VST plug-ins. Note:
enabling this could affect the sound of projects
created in SONAR 6.0 or earlier versions of SONAR.
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Translate
Bank/Program Changes--this option allows VSTi's to
receive band/program change messages. When unchecked,
program or bank change MIDI messages are passed to the
VSTi; previously these messages were intercepted and
translated into a VST preset number.
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Click
OK to close the dialog.
To
Turn Automatic Scanning On or Off
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On
the Global Options dialog/VST Plug-ins tab, in the VST
Scan Options section, check or uncheck the Scan For VST
Options On Startup option. The next time you launch SONAR,
your VST folders will either be scanned or not, depending
on the option you chose.
To
Re-scan Failed Plug-ins
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On
the Global Options dialog/VST Plug-ins tab, in the VST
Scan Options section, enable the Re-scan Failed Plug-ins
option. The next time you scan, any plug-ins that did not
scan correctly during previous scans will be re-scanned.
To
Re-scan Existing Plug-ins
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On
the Global Options dialog/VST Plug-ins tab, in the VST
Scan Options section, enable the Re-scan Existing Plug-ins
option. The next time you scan, any plug-ins that have
already been scanned will be re-scanned, and any new
folder default options you have chosen will be
implemented.
To
Run a Scan
To
Set All VST Plug-ins to Folder Defaults
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On
the Global Options dialog/VST Plug-ins tab, in the VST
Scan section, click the Reset All VST Plug-ins button. The
next time you scan, SONAR will set all plug-ins in your
VST Scan folders to your folder default settings.
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